Let's match 'em up against each other for the 1st time in this thread...(.I think)
Both sold several years ago for approx. $48,000.
Which Grail would you choose?
Action 1 graders notes: "small donor piece added to 1st wrap with tape"
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I'll weigh in after you guys on this one
Time for a
I'd pass on both for the price. Here is why.
As many of you know, I am a devout slab cracker. After cracking dozens of these things, here is what I have learned:
As it relates to page quality -
If the label says - WHITE pages ----- expect Off-white (in some cases- cream to off-white.
If the label says - Off-White to WHITE pages --- expect Cream to Off-White or Cream
If the label says - Cream to Off-white -- Expect them to be slightly brittle and tan
Anything else -- back away from the book
Since both of these books have "cream to off-white" on the label, and the bottom left corner of the Tec 27 looks brittle, along with its tan exposed corner, I'd pass.
Now that begs the question, do the holders cause rapid page deterioration? Or do I just have a different interpretation of white, off-white, etc pages are?
Finally, someone that has had a similar experience to mine! I stay away from anything below off-white, but that is only for very special books.